Everyone ready for our March trip??? Let’s see, Mammoth just got a dump of new snow, 38-42″, and the season total is now 510 feet ( just kidding inches). Some of you saw my error when I listed feet instead of inches on the last trip communication, confirms only a few of you are reading it.

Sorry for the late notice, but if you’re planning to attend the March trip (10-12th), please send your trip request in by this coming Sunday, February 26th. We weren’t able to secure Pat’s clubhouse to hold a general meeting so if you’re needing to be evaluated, please contact Gary K ASAP.

To reserve a trip, please follow the below instructions –

Please copy and paste the following information when signing up for upcoming trips and simply email them to dsoc.trips@gmail.com:

Name:

Phone #:

Are you a student or instructor?

Are you staying at Viewpoint?

Do you need an accessible / downstairs unit?

What day are you arriving?

Do you need Friday lift ticket?

Is there anyone coming with you? Name and phone #:

Are they student or instructor?

Do you have roommate(s) preference?

Can people carpool with you if you have room? Or are you looking for people to carpool with?

How are you sending your payment: check or via app? Please indicate the amount you’re sending.

Reminder this coming Wednesday is our General Meeting for those planning to attend the December trip on December 9-11th.

Date: Wednesday November 30th

Time: 7pm

Location: 3754 Hamilton Street, Irvine CA

If you’re not able to make the meeting, be sure to send in your membership, and waiver as soon as possible, PO box listed on the membership form. Also, I’m attaching our new Trip Form which allows you to fill out electronically so our Trip Coordinator, Racquel, is able to review, and coordinate. Regardless if you need accommodation, this form needs to be filled out for all trips. Please send your request to dsoc.trips@gmail.com no later than Friday, December 2nd.

This past Saturday we had a work party in Costa Mesa to clean out and rearrange the trailer. We met at Phil’s Ski & Snowboard Shop at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714-754-7762), and then drove to their repair and tune up shop a block away. Phil has been so gracious to our group and once again, had Forest tune all the skis we had on the trailer at no cost to the Achievers. So let’s support Phil’s. If you need any new equipment, ski or snowboard tuning, rentals or want to look into their great new equipment leasing option, please go to Phil’s, tell them you’re with the Achiever’s and thank them for supporting us.

We worked hard, pulling virtually everything out of the trailer, repairing and marking some equipment, discussed options to make and keep the trailer more organized and have easier access to what it inside. We ask all of you to put everything back where you found it after using tools and/or equipment during our Mammoth trips. It will be greatly appreciated by the person(s) that need it next.

Special thanks to Steve for towing the trailer back and forth, to our Vice President, Patrick, for starting and nurturing the good relationship we have with Phil’s and also to Bernie, Gary, Ron, and Wayne for showing up and for all your hard work. It is inspiring to me to see so many give so much time to our group. It’s this kind of dedication and comradery that makes me sure The Achiever’s will be around for many more years.

Greetings Achievers.
Our first training event of the season is coming up. The DSOC Dryland Clinic will be held on Saturday, October 15th from 9 am to 1 pm. Continental Breakfast will be served beginning at 8 am with registration, meet and greet and sign ups beginning at 8:30. Please be on time so that we can start and end within our scheduled time. Topics will include discussion of the disabilities that we work with, Student Evaluations, use of adaptive equipment and many other interesting topics. This event will be held at START Physical Therapy, 360 San Miguel Drive, Suite 301, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Parking is allowed anywhere adjacent to the building including spaces marked “Patient Parking Only”.

Please RSVP by Wedneday 10/12. We’re also going to collect membership fees at the meeting, be sure to bring your checkbook. Looking forward to a great turn-out as we kick off the start of the 2016-17 Season.

Well it’s that time of year again here in Southern California. While the weather doesn’t show it, summer is over and the new ski season will soon be upon us. We have one more official summer event next weekend, and that is our annual kickoff picnic. I’m going to call it or kick off/end of summer celebration picnic. Although we had a lot of people join us yesterday afternoon and last night at the Angels game, don’t pass-up the picnic and let’s have a great turnout.

The Angels game was a lot of fun and it helped that they won! Thank you so much to John for cooking up one heck of a tailgate party feast. Thanks to all who attended and brought appetizers and shared in our group’s wonderful camaraderie. As some of you know I had a guest with me last night and she got to meet just about all of you that attended. On the way home from the game, she commented how wonderful everybody was that she met and what a great group we have. I don’t know about you guys, but I hear that quite often. It makes me very proud to be a part of a group like ours.

Please read Phong’s notice and information about the picnic next Saturday and plan to attend. As always, the more of us that get together, the more fun we have. Also if you would please be so kind as to RSVP so that we can confirm how much food we need to buy. We use the groups funds to purchase food and buying way too much is a waste of our money and not buying enough leave some people without. So I appreciate you taking just a moment to RSVP so we know how many will attend.

I’d like to ask everyone to contact another instructor or student that we have not see in a while or that you want to make sure attends the picnic. Let’s get as many of our amazing group involved and, in some cases, reacquainted with the achievers. Please be sure to RSVP for them if they plan to attend.

As I mentioned, winter will soon be upon us. We’re all hoping for a great snow year where we can ski all Mammoth has to offer all season long. Be sure to get your ski legs ready and get in shape so you can do the best job possible on the hill for our students and for our group while having the most fun possible. Conditioning is key to avoiding injuries and not being stiff and sore after spending the day with some of our students. Get yourself on some kind of a conditioning routine now rather than later.

I’m excited for the upcoming year, as we are looking into some new, fun events. Just so you know, one of them that I’m working on is with another disabled group to go water skiing up at Big Bear Lake next summer. They have the adaptive equipment for all of our students and instructors. I’ve seen videos and it looks like it’s a blast. More news to come on that and other events as they come up.

To celebrate the great season we had, and honor our students and volunteers, please plan on attending the Awards Banquet on June 18th, between 12-3pm. As always, we’ll provide the food, and other goodies. To change it up this year, and just in time for the great weather we’re having, we’re going to hold the banquet at a park this year. Bring a beach chair, sunscreens, and your appettie. Catering will be provided by a taco catering company – to get a head count, please send us your RSVPs by Friday June 10th to dsoc.trips@gmail.com , family and friends are welcome to join this festive event. Hope to see everyone, including those that couldn’t make it out this season.

We ‘re approaching the middle of the month, and we’re just a tad shy of the half way mark at $2750.

Students, be sure you’re doing your part to fundraise too, this is YOUR club, we need your help. Remember, it’s very easy to donate through GoFundMe, just copy the link into your social media, email, or text.

Big thanks for all who have already donated, or for those who have gotten others to donate.

The next trip is on April 29 through May 1, if you’re planning to come, please have all your paperwork in by April 22 @ dsoc.trips@gmail.com; or you can come to the General Meeting on Wednesday, April 20th at 7pm to turn it in. If you’re a new student and haven’t gone through your medical evaluation with us, then you’ll need to attend to get evaluated prior to going on the trip.

The next trip is on April 1-3; if you’re planning to come, please have all your paperwork in by March 25th @ dsoc.trips@gmail.com; or you can come to the General Meeting on Wednesday, March 23rd at 7pm to turn it in. If you’re a new student and haven’t gone through your medical evaluation with us, then you’ll need to attend to get evaluated prior to going on the trip.

If it’s raining here, then likely Mammoth just got a dump! Yes, you’re right, Mammoth did get another 13-18″ of new snow last night! Yipeeee!!!

The next trip is on March 4-6; if you’re planning to come, please have all your paperwork in by February 26th @ dsoc.trips@gmail.com; or you can come to the General Meeting on Wednesday at 7pm to turn it in. If you’re a returning student and haven’t gone through your medical evaluation, or all new students, then you’ll need to attend to get evaluated prior to going on the trip.

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